Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-27
AMERICAN COURSINC.
The Closing Days Ofthe Sport Witnessed
by Large Crowds.
A Banquet Given to the Club and Every.
thing Passes on Pleasantly.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON RACES.

The horses had been rested UP, the
people had been put in good humor
by good dinner, and everything was
lovely.
w. J. Dixon's black Plus and Amos
Johnson's Dinah Black. After a fine
run of about two miles Plus was de-
clared the victor. -
Second course-H. p. Typer's Col
onel and Mrs. Ed. Tyler's Tipp ecanoe
were slipped, and made one of the fin
est races of the day, Tippecanoe COM
ing out victor.
Third race-E. a. Rowel's Dick
Taylor was pitted against T. w. Bar
tells Catchem, the latter dog winning
the course and chance to run again
to-day.
Fourth course-Chas. F. Culver
Full of Fun VS.. w. w. Egnaw's Lady
Dublin, won by Full of Fun after a
long chase, both dogs running pretty
evenly.
Fifth course-B. NJ. Mutersbaugh' S
Baby May VS.. Allison's Rowdy, won
by the latter dog after a long chase.
Sixth course-J. w. Browns Hal T.,
against Luse's Clara, won by the lat
ter.
Seventh course Bobby Smart's Fink
VS.. Allison's Terry, won by Fink after a
run of about mile. [We have the ears
of the jack and Bobby got the meat.]
Eighth course-H. c. loves Newton
Tip VS.. Pages Belle p. This was not a
long race, but one of the prettiest ones
of the day, little Belle 2. carrying off
the we'll deserved honors.
Ninth course-Fair's Fleet Aleen
against Van Hummel's Rich and Rare.
Both are magnificent dogs, and made a
good run, the rabbit being a spinner
led them long course, both dogs and
rabbit going out of sight of the judges.
Rich and Rare was given the race for
the best points made.
This race closed the fun for the day,
and all came merrily home, voting
the sport of Friday the best of the
week.
Estimates of from 1000 to 5000
were made on the number of people on
the ground. About twO-fifth of these
were on horseback, and when they
were strung out in line as beaters,
with the carriages; buggies and wagons
bringing up the rear, were an imposing
spectacle.
The representatives of the press and
the officers of the club were highly en-
tertained with truly splendid dinner
i'll the club house through the kindness
of Miss Anna Marks and DIR. j. 7.
Walker. Miss Marks rode with the
beaters in the morning and was pre-
pared to gauge the eating capacity of
her guests, (which was great for there
was sufficient and to spare.
A BANQUET TO THE COURsING CLUB.
Handsome Invitations were issued
for a banquet to the members of the
Coursing Club and the visitors in the
city, at the Great Bend club rooms
last night. The ladies of the city had
prepared an elegant repast, which was
highly appreciated by the hungry
hunters of the day, and lone of most
delightful evenings ever enjoyed in
Great Bend the sentiments expressed
by those present. Following are the
names of those present:
President of the club, C. G. Page, of
Mindon, Neb.
Col, d. Taylor, Vice Pres, Emporia.
DR.. &. L. Royce, Sec., of Topeka.
Frank X. DOan, of st. Louis.
Col. II. &. Lowe, of England.
L. w. BartelS, of Denver, Col.
K. HOugh, of Forest and Stream.
Mr.. Waters, of The american Field.
Arthur Massey. Barton county.
w. j. DutOn, OF Cimmaron.
Dr,sQ. VanHummel, wife and son.
Mayor A. j. Buckland.
d. N. HeiZer and wife.
j. V. Brinkman and wife.
w. w. Carney and wife.
NJ. N Jones and wife.
Judge AnSel R. Clark
\. c. Schermerhorn and wife.
Ed. L. Teed and wife.
M r. Bell and wife.
G. Z. Townsley and wife.
ID. G. Luse and wife.
Fred Zutavern and wife.
DR.. s. j. Shaw and wife.
G. n. Moses and wife.
Ed. II. Moses and wife.
Ed. Tyler and wife,
Chas. f. Culver and wife,
j. w. Brown and wife,
A. s. Allen and wife,
Mrs. Belle and Miss Bessie Cham
berlain,
Miss Fade Mcdonald,